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The Americas
paperback. Argues that the flaw in the fight for gay and lesbian marriage rights lies in its failure to call into question the forms of oppression gender, racial, and economic that lead society to privilege the nuclear family. This title shapes a theory of rights, freedom, and democracy that can liberate us from the strictures of conservative hegemony. Series: Queer Politics, Queer Theories. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; JHBK; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566396844
- ISBN
- 9781566396844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.34
€ 35.99
€ 32.34
Paperback. Examines how popular culture has shaped the ways Americans define their 'interests' in the Middle East. Including the 9/11 and the Iraq war, this book argues that US foreign policy, while grounded in material and military realities, is also developed in a cultural context. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 426 pages, 30 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; HBJF1; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520244993
- ISBN
- 9780520244993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.92
€ 40.99
€ 28.92
Paperback. This study of American behavioural and thought patterns analyzes Americans' perceptual processes and how they contrast with the ways of thinking of other cultures. It should help the reader examine the cultural dimensions of communication and their implications for cross-cultural interaction. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFB; GTC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Nicholas Brealey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877864018
- ISBN
- 9781877864018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.74
€ 19.99
€ 14.74
hardcover. The Framers' Coup is a a concise yet sharply argued narrative account of how the Framers persuaded the country to adopt a constitution drafted based on their preferences. Num Pages: 880 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHC; LAZ; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 880
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780199942039
- ISBN
- 9780199942039
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 44.35
€ 45.99
€ 44.35
Paperback. Unearthing legal history of racial identity, this book examines the paradoxical and often circular relationship of race and the perceived capacity for citizenship in American society. It reminds us that the imaginary connection between racial identity and fitness for citizenship remains potent and continues to impede racial justice and equality. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL3; LNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674047983
- ISBN
- 9780674047983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.69
€ 35.99
€ 30.69
Paperback. An original and radically revised view of British and US foreign policy, exposing the extent to which Anglo-American interests have shaped and damaged the current world order. Num Pages: 272 pages, notes, references, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FB; 1KBB; 1QFG; 3JJPR; GTF; JPQB; JPSN1; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745312347
- ISBN
- 9780745312347
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 24.25
€ 35.99
€ 24.25
paperback. With a focus on Willa Cather's artistic principle of "the thing not named," this book illuminates the contradictions and complexities inherent in notions of identity and shows how her fiction transforms the very categories-regarding gender, sexuality, race, and class-around which most recent Cather scholarship has focused. Series: Series Q. Num Pages: 248 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; GTB; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3810 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822326724
- ISBN
- 9780822326724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.09
€ 27.99
€ 26.09
hardcover. Presents further material generated by the World Bank/ISNAR/Australian government biotechnology study. The volume covers the present status and future prospects for the application of biotechnology to solve agricultural and environmental problems in 12 countries. Editor(s): Persley, Gabrielle J.; Macintyre, L.R. Series: Biotechnology in Agriculture. Num Pages: 256 pages, port. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLS; TCB; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851988160
- ISBN
- 9780851988160
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.67
€ 121.67
Hardcover. 528 pages, maps. Challenges the view that the lowlands of Central and Western Europe would revert to their prehistoric state of closed forest systems if free from human intervention. This text uses examples from pollen analyses and studies on tree species, and tests hypothesis of herbivore governance of vegetation. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1DF; 1KB; PSAF; PSTS; PSVS; RBX. Dimension: 242 x 168 x 34. Weight: 950.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- CABI
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851994420
- ISBN
- 9780851994420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.67
€ 150.67
Air Pollution and the Forests of Developing and Rapidly Industrialisin...
. Ed(S): Innes, J. L.; Haron, A.H.; Hassan, H...
hardcover. This text examines the importance of air pollution for the forests of rapidly industrializing countries and regions. The problems presented by air pollution are placed within the more general context of sustainable development and the historical legacy that they are attempting to deal with. Editor(s): Innes, J. L.; Haron, A.H.; Hassan, Haron Abu (Institute of Foresters, Malaysia). Series: IUFRO Research S. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KL; 1QFG; RGBL; RNP; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851994819
- ISBN
- 9780851994819
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.50
€ 137.50
hardcover. Based on a field research on the changing montane and temperate rainforests of Mexico and South America. By concentrating on these largely overlooked environments, this work allows for comparative analysis across areas and helps identify how human disturbance has impacted the biodiversity of all forest types. Editor(s): Newton, A. C. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 1KLS; KNAL; RGBL; RNCB; RNF; RNPD; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1102.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781845932619
- ISBN
- 9781845932619
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.03
€ 173.03
Hardback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199732029
- ISBN
- 9780199732029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.26
€ 15.99
€ 15.26
paperback. In the five decades after the Civil War, the United States witnessed a profusion of legal institutions designed to cope with the nation's exceptionally acute industrial accident crisis. This book talks about how jurists elaborated the common law of torts; workingmen's organisations founded a widespread system of cooperative insurance; and more. Num Pages: 322 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ; LNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022614
- ISBN
- 9780674022614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.55
€ 41.99
€ 34.55
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Continuum Pub Group
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826429773
- ISBN
- 9780826429773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.54
€ 59.54
hardcover. Charles Stewart's life of sailing and combat on the high seas rivals that of Patrick O'Brien's fictional hero, Jack Aubrey. Stewart held more sea commands (11) than any other U.S. Navy captain and served longer (63 years) than any officer in American naval history. Num Pages: 320 pages, 27 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574885187
- ISBN
- 9781574885187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.86
€ 41.99
€ 41.86
hardcover. Despite the voluminous literature on the central figure in American history, no other book in the field of political science compares to Lincoln's American Dream. It addresses comprehensively the overarching themes of Lincoln's political thought and leadership through provocative and divergent interpretations from leading scholars. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBG; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 42. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574885880
- ISBN
- 9781574885880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.20€ 52.22
€ 59.20
€ 52.22
paperback. This sixtieth-anniversary edition of the 1943 classic returns to print the exciting story of a U.S. Navy fighter squadron during the invasion of French North Africa in World War II. Series: Aviation Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1HB; 1KBB; HBJK; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- 60th Anniversary edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574887228
- ISBN
- 9781574887228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.71
€ 23.99
€ 21.71
paperback. An essential experience of being a baseball fan is the hopeful anticipation of seeing the hometown nine make a run at winning the World Series. In Paths to Glory, Mark L. Armour and Daniel R. Levitt review how teams build themselves up into winners. Num Pages: 422 pages, 18 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 422
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574888058
- ISBN
- 9781574888058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.35
€ 32.99
€ 29.35
paperback. No group is quoted - and misquoted - more often than America's founders. The Quotable Founding Fathers offers a compilation of some 2,500 quotes summing up the wit and wisdom of the founders. It mines into the founders' essays, diaries, letters, speeches, and sermons to extract all the nuggets that are significant to the history of the US. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574888294
- ISBN
- 9781574888294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.98
€ 26.99
€ 24.98
hardcover. The most storied rivalry in baseball is the Yankees and the Red Sox, despite what often seems like an annual exercise in disappointment in New England. Despite having a comparatively brief and less operatic history of losing to the Bronx Bombers than do the Sox, the Blue Jays were once the team to beat in the American League East. Num Pages: 320 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574888614
- ISBN
- 9781574888614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.61
€ 30.61